30 April 2009

Royal Malaysian Army Special Forces to Receive SAM Systems

Malaysia expects to receive later this year anti-tank and manportable air-defence systems ordered from Pakistan to equip the Royal Malaysian Army (RMA) special forces.

Anza Mk II of the Royal Malaysia Army (photo : Militaryphotos)

The contract has an overall value of some RM80 million ($21.3 million). This includes RM30.8 million for a quantity of Baktar Shikan anti-tank missile weapon systems and RM48.6 million for a quantity of Anza Mk II shoulder-launched low-altitude surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems.